Vandy Accounting Solutions
Vandy Accounting Solutions

About

Meet Julie L. Riess

Owner of Vandy Accounting Solutions—focused on client relationships, practical financial process, and clear reporting that helps owners make better decisions.

  • 20+ years of accounting experience
  • Master’s & Bachelor’s in Accounting
  • Controller background across industries
  • Gold-certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Portrait of Julie L. Riess, owner of Vandy Accounting Solutions

Julie L. Riess

Experience that transfers to your books

Julie is a solutions-driven accountant focused on client satisfaction and relationship building, company growth evaluation and recommendations, financial process implementation, and customizing services to meet individual client needs and objectives.

Her approach is managerial-accounting focused, combining more than 20 years of experience with practical tools for clearer financial insight.

As a Fiscal and Corporate Controller for more than a decade, Julie knows the day-to-day pressures organizations face—she has worked through the pluses, minuses, debits, and credits herself.

She has partnered with medical and dental practices, attorney firms, HOAs, manufacturing, logistics/trucking, real estate, retail, restaurant and food services, federal and state grant-funded nonprofits, membership organizations, schools, and many other industries.

Relationship-first support

Services are customized around your goals, timelines, and the way your business actually works—not a one-size template.

Managerial accounting mindset

Beyond keeping the books tidy, Julie looks for process improvements, clearer reporting, and better decision support.

Day-to-day controller experience

Having lived inside the workflow, she understands close pressure, vendor follow-up, compliance details, and handoffs to tax.

Client testimonials

Long-term partnerships built on trust, clarity, and results.

Julie’s academic accomplishments and dual background in public accounting and non-profit service is an ideal blend for anyone seeking someone that will ensure maintenance of required recordkeeping but have an above average eye toward improvement and strategic planning. She was outstanding at explaining accounting conce…

Robert A. Woods, CPA, CGMAFormer member of the Board of Directors of the Indiana Society of Certified Public Accountants

Acting as Accountant and Controller for me with three different businesses I’ve owned over the past 12 years, Julie is quick to respond and proactive with recommendations to streamline processes within my organizations. Julie has helped grow my businesses as well as save money by implementing best practices internally…

Erik HurwickCEO of Hurwick Enterprises Incorporated & Founding Partner of Indiana Re-Entry Integration Services

Julie has always gone above and beyond the call of duty in helping me with my personal and business accounting and tax issues. I’m a very small business, and I often don’t have the time or the skill to successfully manage my books. I miss little things that turn into BIG things later. I became overwhelmed. Julie steppe…

Daniel Borud, RNCEO of Northern Lights Medical

Julie takes excellent care of all our accounting, including monthly account reconciliation, paying bills, payroll, audits for 401K and insurance yearly. She works directly with our bank to help with any issues we may have. Julie does a great job with continued education and stays on top of all the different taxes we ha…

Christy NanceOffice Manager of Pro Plastics Sales & Service

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